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Female fans normally know more facts about what’s going on than men do anyway. I’d say they’re a more intelligent fan on top of that. They normally know more about what we’ve done than we know about what we’ve done. --- Tony Stewart

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There are female fans who take apart engines and will take you apart if you have a problem with that; who are drawn to the danger and mystery of the sport; who watch races on TV to witness pure passion and unscripted emotion; who love the camaraderie of these family-friendly festivals; who feel the nervous anxiety of the lip-biting wives atop the pit boxes. --- Andrew Giangola “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday”

The Likely Suspects: The good news this week is there are lots of worthy drivers to pick. Richmond is a track that suits these drivers well: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick.

My 2 Cents: Think 2Ps this week: track position and Phoenix. Nearly 80 percent of the races at Richmond have been won from the top 10 spots. Phoenix is similar to Richmond, so check out their stats before picking your final four drivers.

Jimmie Johnson is my no-brainer pick this week followed closely by Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman. My next picks are Joey Logano, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. I will finish up my team with Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon.